Wigger
- proper noun
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Wigger
- Name's Wigger.
Examples
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John Wigger, a professor of history at the University of Missouri, has written a new book about PTL's rise and fall.
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Conek's second drink was off the counter along with Wigger's empty glass.
Fiction book (1991) -
"I don't know of any that might be for sale," Wigger said, finishing off his drink and pushing the empty glass suggestively toward the bartender.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Know of any pilots with CDs?" Conek asked, nodding to the talovan to refill Wigger's glass.
Fiction book (1991) -
Now it's the subject of a book from John Wigger, a history professor from the University of Missouri whose specialty is American religious and cultural history.
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Four-time Olympian and two-time gold medalist Lones Wigger will take part in the Colorado Springs, Colo., relay May 12-13.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Wigger is an old family name from German-speaking Europe and comes from the old German part wig, meaning 'war' or 'battle'. So the name once suggested a 'fighter' or someone connected with battle, which is why families used it as a surname.
